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Steve Sullivan has plenty of personal experiences he can lean on as he begins his new career as the Coyotes' development coach.

Sullivan played in 1,011 career NHL games, but as impressive as that is, it doesn't begin to tell the full story of his playing career. He nearly had his career derailed because of back problems that sidelined him for almost two years. In the end, he managed to return and, despite being in his mid-30s by the time he was back, enjoy several solid campaigns before hanging up his skates. He also had to climb up the ranks to get into the NHL after being passed on until the ninth round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. His ability to overcome the odds might help inspire the Coyotes' young players as he tries to help them get the most out of their careers. Thu, Sep 18, 2014 06:44:00 AM

Steve Sullivan has been hired by the Arizona Coyotes to serve as their development coach.

Sullivan had 290 goals and 747 points in 1,011 career games. He surpassed the 1,000 game milestone despite missing almost two years due to back problems and he received the Bill Masterton Trophy after his return in 2008-09. Tue, Sep 9, 2014 01:37:00 PM

"I wouldn’t say 100%, but 99.9%," Sullivan said. "I’ve had an unbelievable run." Even still, he's still training as if he's going to play next season, so if a team makes him an offer, he will likely give it serious consideration. He had seven goals and 17 points in 42 games with the Phoenix Coyotes and New Jersey Devils last season. He surpassed the 1,000 game milestone in 2013 and has 747 career points. Mon, Jul 29, 2013 08:56:00 PM

Steve Sullivan won't be back with New Jersey next season, but he hasn't decided yet if he plans to retire.

"It's still up in the air," said agent Steve Bartlett. "He's taking some vacation time with the family and they're going to talk things through." Sullivan owns a house in Scottsdale, Ariz and it's thought that he may want to play somewhere on the West coast or return to Phoenix if he decides to come back for another year. Wed, Jun 26, 2013 10:41:00 AM

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Martin Hanzal scored two goals but it wasn't enough as Arizona fell 4-3 to the Los Angeles Kings.

Both goals were on the power-play in the first period, helping to chase Peter Budaj from the Kings net. Hanzal filled the stat sheet with six shots a blocked shot and a hit in just over 20 minutes of ice-time. The 29-year-old has five goals and nine points in 17 games. Tobias Rieder scored the other goal.

Christian Dvorak scored the only goal for the Arizona Coyotes as they lost 4-1 Wednesday night to the Vancouver Canucks.

Dvorak’s goal came 58 seconds into the second period and tied the game at one apiece. It did not take long for the Canucks to reestablish dominance, however, and Dvorak would not get any scoring help from his teammates. Dvorak made only one shot on goal Wednesday night, but made the most of it. This was Dvorak’s second goal of the season and his first was sunk after making only two shots again the Predators November 3rd.

The condition on the Peter Holland trade is related to if he re-signs or is dealt again.

If Arizona decides to ink Holland or trade him then the Coyotes will have to send the Toronto Maple Leafs their 2018 sixth-round pick. If Arizona doesn't re-sign Holland though, then the Leafs will receive no compensation for this trade. Holland no longer factored into Toronto's plans, so this was about freeing a roster spot and giving him an opportunity elsewhere.

The Arizona Coyotes have placed Brad Richardson on I/R with a broken leg.

There's no timetable yet for Richardson's return, but it will likely be a while as he broke both his tibia and fibula. He was having a fantastic season with five goals and nine points through 16 games, easily the best rate of his 10-year career.

Bolland will probably open the season on the long-term injured reserve list after failing his physical. "He’s working towards trying to (play), but again injuries are what they are. He’s been trying to comeback from that injury for the last nine months and he hasn’t gotten to the stage where he can do that to be cleared," said agent Anton Thun. "His goal is to try to continue to play, but at some point in time, it may just be not happening. He may never play again." He's completed two seasons of his five-year, $27.5 million deal.

Perlini was recalled by the Coyotes Sunday and deservedly so as he had nine goals and 12 points. The 20-year-old had 25 goals and 45 points in 57 OHL games last season in an off-year offensively, but he has turned things around this season in his first as a professional.

Anthony Duclair took Coyotes coach Dave Tippett's desire to give him a "reset" to heart.

Tippett made Duclair a healthy scratch on Monday so that there would be some separation from the sophomore's rough start to the 2016-17 campaign and the rest of the season. Duclair was back in the lineup on Tuesday. "I’m starting from scratch now on," he said. "Obviously, it’s not ideal for me to sit down in the stands and I don’t want to do that again. So I gotta make sure that, like 'Tip' said, just putting the reset button on and just work hard every day." He has just one goal and four points in 24 contests this season.

Radim Vrbata scored his eighth goal of the season Saturday night, but it was not enough as the Arizona Coyotes lost a 3-2 contest to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

This puts Vrbata on a five-game streak during which he has earned at least one point per night. Unfortunately, he and the Coyotes are also riding a three-game losing streak after dropping to the Sharks and Kings. Vrbata’s 17 points leads the Coyotes and makes him fantasy relevant, however.

According to Jim Matheson, the Arizona Coyotes have made it known that pending-UFA Michael Stone can be had in a trade.

The 26-year-old defender has posted three helpers in seven games with 13 blocks and 15 hits. Stone is coming off a career year last year when he posted 36 points in 75 games, and has proven he can handle heavy workloads with three consecutive seasons of averaging over 20 minutes per night.

Connor Murphy suffered an undisclosed injury in the second period Saturday and did not return.

The Coyotes did not want to take any chances since it was only an exhibition game. "It was just a precautionary situation," associate coach Jim Playfair said. "He went in the boards there, and we just decided just for where we are in camp and what we got coming ahead it was just a better decision to keep him out for the rest of the night. But he’s fine." Murphy had six goals and 17 points last season. Look for an improvement to 25 this season.

Connauton started the campaign on the injured non-roster list. "He’s kind of an all-around player," Coyotes coach Dave Tippett said of Connauton. "He can play both sides of special teams. Just kind of a real steady guy back there, plays with some bite and gives us some quality minutes." Zbynek Michalek was sent to the minors to free up a roster spot.

Mike Smith made 33 saves on 35 shots in a 2-1 OT lost to Calgary on Thursday.

Nice bounce back for the Smith after an ugly loss against Chicago. He's been up and down of late and very hard to predict which should be understandable on a rebuilding Arizona team. He brings a 4-1-4 record to go with a 2.70 GAA and .926 save percentage in 12 appearances.